By Eric Yaw Boakye,
Atebubu, (Bono East), June 23, GNA – The Techiman Catholic Diocese has ordained five priests into the priesthood of the diocese.
They are The Revered Lawrence Acheampong Ayori, the Rev Kenneth Ebenezer Afful, Rev Isaac Lamanum, Rev Solomon Akunduya and Rev Isaac Nana Yeboah.
Most Rev Dominic Yeboah Nyarko, the Catholic Bishop of Techiman Diocese at an ordination ceremony held at Atebubu, advised the priests to adhere to their divine call.
He encouraged them to draw inspiration from “Jeremiah who separated himself from the wishes of man.”
He said: “God knows the best for you when you are in your mother’s womb and chose you into the divine ministry.”
He urged the newly ordanied priests g them to serve in humility and diligence “before God and before man.”
Rev Nyarko told the priests: “You will meet all forms of professionals within your ministry and calling” advising them to make humility as a hallmark.
“So, endeavour to surrender and consecrate your lives to God and work under your Senior priests.”
He asked them to use their inability to nurture God’s children, saying, “your training has prepared you adequately to do so”.
Rev Nyarko charged them to remain prayerful, hardworking and diligent as they entered a “ministry of selflessness” entreated them to shun corruption, bickering and backbiting.
The event brought together priests within the diocese, family members, friends, church members, traditional authorities and opinion leaders.
Mr Francis Owusu Antwi, the Bono East Regional Minister also attended the event held at the Atebubu St Patrick Roman Catholic Church.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/Benjamin Mensah